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But the 1989 fall total of 80, while well below 1988 activity, shows " a steady ratcheting up in citizen referenda and initiatives, " says Patrick McGuigan, editor of Family, Law and Democracy Report.
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Patrick McGuigan claims states that citizen initiatives have been on the rise despite a 1989 report that suggests otherwise